Springfield College, Springfield

Name: Springfield College
Address: 263 Alden St, Springfield, 01109, United States

#101 among attractions in Springfield

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Springfield College is a private college in Springfield, Massachusetts. It confers undergraduate and graduate degrees. It is known as the birthplace of basketball because the sport was invented there in 1891 by Canadian-American instructor James Naismith. The college's philosophy of "humanics.. calls for the education of the whole person—in spirit, mind, and body—for leadership in service to others." ()

Alternative names: Established: 1885 (139 years ago)Coordinates: 42°6'15"N, 72°33'18"W

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263 Alden StUpper HillSpringfield 01109 United States

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Springfield College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Springfield Cemetery, Watershops Pond, St. John's Congregational Church & Parsonage-Parish for Working Girls, Van Horn Park.

1 miW
Cemetery
Springfield Cemetery, Springfield
26 min walk • Springfield Cemetery is located in the Connecticut River Valley city of Springfield, Massachusetts. The cemetery opened in 1841 and was planned on the model of a rural cemetery.
0.6 miE
Park
Watershops Pond, Springfield
17 min walk • Watershops Pond is a lake in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts. Located in the Upper Hill neighborhood, it is the city's second-largest body of water, after the Connecticut River. Watershops Pond features 7 miles of shorelines and 186 acres.
0.7 miW
Church
St. John's Congregational Church & Parsonage-Parish for Working Girls, Springfield
19 min walk • The St. John's Congregational Church and Parsonage-Parish for Working Girls are a pair of historic religious buildings at 69 Hancock and 643 Union Streets in Springfield, Massachusetts. The church, built in 1911 for an African-American congregation founded in 1889, is a well-preserved example of English and Gothic Revival architecture.
1.2 miSW
Park
Van Horn Park, Springfield
32 min walk • Van Horn Park is a park in Springfield, Massachusetts' northern Liberty Heights neighborhood, in a subdivision called Hungry Hill. It is the second largest park in the City of Springfield.
1.1 miSE
Neighbourhood
East Forest Park, Springfield
27 min walk • East Forest Park is a neighborhood in the south central part of Springfield, Massachusetts. The neighborhood borders East Longmeadow, Forest Park, and the Sixteen Acres neighborhood. It is a primarily residential middle-class neighborhood.
0.7 miNW
Interesting neighbourhood
McKnight, Springfield
18 min walk • The McKnight National Register Historic District in Springfield, Massachusetts is known worldwide to urban-planners as one of the first planned residential neighborhoods in the United States of America.
0.6 miN
Universities and schools, Library
American International College, Springfield
16 min walk • American International College is a private liberal arts college in Springfield, Massachusetts.
~560 ftNE
Sport, Sport venue
Stagg Field, Springfield
3 min walk • Stagg Field is an athletic field on the campus of Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. With bleacher seating for 3,867, is it the home field for Springfield College's football, field hockey, and men's and women's lacrosse team.

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Which popular attractions are close to Springfield College?

Nearby attractions include American International College, Springfield (16 min walk), Watershops Pond, Springfield (17 min walk), McKnight, Springfield (18 min walk), St. John's Congregational Church & Parsonage-Parish for Working Girls, Springfield (19 min walk).